Breathtakingly resplendent in the California sun, the spires sparkle to a height approaching 100 feet. |
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Agnes, I should explain, is our char who comes twice weekly to make the house sparkle. |
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Her rare smile brightens her whole countenance, adding an attractive, unusual sparkle to her ever-changing eyes. |
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He can light up a room with the sparkle in his eyes and the brightness of his smile. |
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Bert grins, as only he can, with a sparkle of wicked glee and supercilious superiority. |
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She was tiny, pretty, and vivacious, her sparkle compensating for a lack of education. |
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Above the doorways, cherubs cluster around rich pediments and everywhere there is the sparkle of freshly-applied 24-carat gilding. |
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His light brown eyes still danced with their usual vivaciousness but their golden sparkle had died out hours ago. |
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This is a complex wine that will sparkle as an accompaniment to a tall glass of bone chillingly cold lemon sorbet with sprigs of mint. |
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The one metre square reflector will also impart catchlights to eyes to make them sparkle as well. |
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A useful novice chaser two seasons ago, the Ferdy Murphy-trained gelding showed all of his old sparkle as he took the spoils. |
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Clear-glass candleholders, vases and potpourri bowls scattered throughout add a reflective sparkle to the room. |
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It's done out in dark wood and the lighting was subdued, with no candles to add a little sparkle. |
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My teeth have been capped and bleached to sparkle with a false warmth when I contort my features into what you call a smile. |
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Even in the dreary weather, a small ray of light cascaded down, enlightening the sparkle of the gold, which Elsa wore. |
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Song for the Others and Borderline positively sparkle with piano refrains from the top drawer. |
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Judged on her two runs this term she has lost none of her sparkle, and she has been tipped by all and sundry for today's big race. |
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Through the trees however, the sparkle of a large, man-made lake was visible. |
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They sparkle like dark green emeralds revealed to the light for the first time. |
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Alicia's polite and cheerful demeanor amuses the man, and he begins to chuckle until the tender sparkle in her eye renders him silent. |
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Eriksson's midfield diamond formation did not sparkle against Japan, with Frank Lampard looking unsuited to the holding role. |
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Some ancients still get a sparkle in their eyes when they remember surfing both swells. |
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They looked tired and lethargic with absolutely none of the sparkle we have associated with them in the past. |
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In the morning it wakes me up to the sparkle and dazzle of the sea, and the gleaming stretch of beach, not yet crowded with slick brown bodies. |
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The dew made everything on the ground sparkle, and reaffirmed his belief that this was truly God's country. |
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His eyes were pale lilac, coloured contacts she mused, and they seemed to sparkle in the light like jewels. |
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And behind the sparkle lies the rugged determination that has made her what she is today. |
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Slowly the spices changed a few subtle colors, and then started to sparkle like flying glitter. |
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By the time you reach your mid-30s you may no longer want to sparkle out in a patterned dirndl skirt, leggings and off-the-shoulder top. |
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Her sad blue eyes immediately started to sparkle at the mention of the man she loved. |
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The water meadows on the outskirts of Minehead sparkle under sunny skies, full of the promise of lush marshy greens and hidden meadow orchids. |
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The faceting of each individual stone gives it its own sparkle and unique lustre. |
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This attractive necklace is made from re-cycled TV screen beads, they are a lovely soft grey colour and sparkle like chandelier lustres. |
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An hour later, like a resurrection, the moon will rise and the snow will sparkle and we'll still be luxuriating in the delicious pools. |
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The gold, satin curtains, decorated with glitter, were tied back making them sparkle in the sunlight streaming through the crystal clear windows. |
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A relaxed Mr Kennedy did not sparkle, but remained jocular as he parried friendly questions. |
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Would her sparkle have brightened my days, her wit and humour gladdened my heart? |
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But he still hadn't lost his ebullient, blaring voice or that sparkle in his blue eyes. |
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Those slightly acidic wines add sparkle to a fish dish, much like a squeeze of lemon and can counterbalance oiliness or fatness in food. |
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Gradually the sun warms up and then, finally, a band of bright, pale gold hits the snow and the fresh powder begins to sparkle beneath your skis. |
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It's this sinister sparkle that has drawn me to the genre of cyberpunk in fiction, film, and even to an extent in music, for many years. |
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The next week, a friend going into the bathroom looked down to the bath mat under the sink and saw something sparkle. |
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It has been a forgettable half-century, with the lone sparkle being the recent win against Zimbabwe. |
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The silk is beaded with tiny crystals that sparkle when the light catches them just right. |
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For a moment I was struck breathless as I noticed the tiny golden flecks of colour and sparkle that resided in his iris. |
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Love him or loathe him, Howard Hughes added some much needed sparkle to Tinseltown. |
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His own image is usually part of the ensemble, but often appears ghostly and intangible compared with the heavy sparkle of the box itself. |
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He tilted his head and cocked his foxlike ears at an angle that mirrored the devilish sparkle in his brown eyes. |
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Even brands that have enjoyed decades of success and have instant recognition with consumers can lose some sparkle. |
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In the main seating area, the chairs are Thonet bentwood classics finished in silver to add sparkle to the ambience. |
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Draped with some of the world's finest footballing jewels and still Italy have failed to truly sparkle. |
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This Bach is not as reverently worshiped, it is adored with coyness, sparkle, and a twinkling eye. |
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Metallic pens come in precious metal and jewel colors and add a special sparkle, especially to dark paper. |
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She felt her vision grow cloudy again as tears built up, her eyes beginning to sparkle. |
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This innovative glitter brush is easy to apply and leaves a great shimmer and sparkle on your skin. |
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The stars failed to sparkle but Bangalore found its own son shining brilliantly on Sunday morning. |
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They include a sparkle princess, a rock star, a fashion trendsetter and a drama diva complete with glittery sunglasses. |
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The surface can always be polished to shine, but with time the sparkle fades. |
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The Galliard Ensemble plays with sparkle, polish and a good deal of panache. |
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The sparkle in Kit's eyes was back in full force, a reminder of all that had just passed between them. |
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He paused, watching the rainbows of refracted light from it sparkle on the shelves and walls, an expression of almost reverent awe on his face. |
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Her sun baked skin had deteriorated to a grey, sickly pallor and her eyes had lost its bright sparkle. |
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Diamonds sparkle in the radiance of my headlamp as snow sifts from an ebony sky. |
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In the dim light of moonbeams streaming through the stern windows, she caught the sparkle of a wet streak on his cheek. |
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Rhapsodic, ironic, elegiac and disillusioned, the urban sketch, for all its sparkle, tended toward melancholy. |
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Her eyes then slid to the waterfall, cascading in a sparkle, blindfolding her from something. |
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The usual mischievous sparkle had gone from his eyes and he appeared serious, painfully serious. |
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His winsome smile brought a sparkle to his umber eyes and caused his cousin to chuckle. |
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A few wisps of cloud remained, but now the sky was inky blue-black, with a sparkle of stars. |
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There's a lightness, a crystalline sparkle and sheer zest about these performances that makes them bubble like chilled champagne. |
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The publishing industry needs awards to bring sparkle and a sense of celebrity into writing. |
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The whole production, in fact, is even more delightful than I remembered it, everything moving with even greater pace and sparkle. |
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Jade has a cheeky grin and her eyes sparkle behind her thick-rimmed glasses. |
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You might really like bright green mushy peas, they might sparkle up your day like nothing else. |
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Glitter accents add a touch of sparkle to this merlot strapless charmeuse dress. |
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She told me with a big sparkle in her eyes that her husband was effing gorgeous. |
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He had none of his famous sharpness and sparkle at the table. |
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Alicia Keyes and John Legend will croon, while Cameron Diaz, Forest Whitaker, Salma Hayek and Lucy Liu add sparkle. |
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Bright sunlight streamed in to my room through my open window, causing my wind chimes to sparkle and throw dancing patterns of light on the walls. |
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Filigree strips of bright slanting light filtered by the bamboo move slowly with the sun and pick up the sparkle of specially chosen sand in the adobe-like render. |
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And with a fine dose of ribbon embroidery and a bit of sparkle, grunge was dressed up enough for a grownup. |
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He carefully laid out the stones it contained on the material and then brought the table lamp over so that she could see them sparkle against the dark backdrop. |
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With Frank Gehry's bandshell adding sparkle and flutter to the city's lakeside skyline, Millennium Park opened in July as a downtown magnet for outdoor public relaxation. |
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But, befitting its subject matter, the sparkle is definitely there. |
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So how might the members of our Republican second tier make their precious moments on camera sparkle? |
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Whether yours is to quit smoking or biting your nails, when the sparkle of the Christmas celebrations has worn off, few of us will be sticking to our new year resolutions. |
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Despite bleak weather, there was plenty of sparkle at Grasmere's first Festival of the Stars at the weekend, ensuring the event was a big success. |
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The chairs don't make me squirm, the napery and drapery are the only aspects that sparkle or dazzle and the lighting obscures the scars of my years of debauchery. |
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His cricket and his personality were marked by charm and sparkle. |
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Leaning over the bar his eyes sparkle and his gaze is steady. |
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Sascha Hertli, chief executive of rococo Dessous, discovered the missing sparkle while a consultant in oil-rich Qatar. |
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The sparkle going on between us was light and fun and heady and I knew I was safe to be cheeky, personal, as if we had known each other for weeks. |
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However, in the case of their diamond sparkle lip gloss, which has little sparkly bits suspended in the viscous ooze, this is particularly appalling. |
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Pieces were set around a strict palette of ultra black, jet, charcoal and pewter with shots of colour and scatterings of silver sparkle and crystal. |
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She remains faithful to Thackeray's vision but adds a touch of candour to his tone of condescension, a sparkle to the supercilious ways of the British rich. |
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Safety regulations have taken the sparkle out of fireworks night. |
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Studio-hopping stars, hit films and comedy skits are being pitched in by all the major channels to add sparkle to yet another day for the couch potato. |
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Yet we do not own the freshness of the air or the sparkle of the water. |
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Brazilian rosewood fretboards and their denser rainforest counterparts add sparkle and ring, and Indian rosewood fretboards can help fatten up the midrange. |
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The return of Long and Sculthorpe provided direction and a cutting edge in attack, while the partnership between Lyon and Albert continues to sparkle. |
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Almost everything was gilded in gold, and the room seemed to sparkle. |
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The sun's rays kiss the body of the mountains as the frosts on the grass melts and the dew drops on the flower sparkle like a diamond to the glitter of light. |
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She was sure it was real from the incredible sparkle and gloss of the gem. |
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It's then that I take time out to fill it, time on my own to discover new jewels that will enhance its sparkle, fresh dewdrops to replenish my pool. |
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But if he falls or fails to sparkle on the big day then eleven year old Doran's Pride won't be too far away if he stays sound between now and then. |
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The seas where octopods live sparkle with constellations of bioluminescent fish, squid, crustaceans, and other creatures. |
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Unlike standard-issue disco balls, this one doesn't sparkle with joy and festiveness. |
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Kim Verbeck primps at the Escada open house in a platinum column designed to sparkle at the Oscar podium. |
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Located at the Le Meridien at City Centre Bahrain, the Fizz Fare Brunch offers an international buffet and brings some sparkle to your Fridays. |
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The software smart-lab analyzes all data measured with the BYK-mac, including six-angle color, sparkle, and graininess. |
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Topshop Beauty Glow Stick in Heat, PS10 For an effortless sunshine sparkle, this little highlighter stick will be your magic wand. |
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Rest assured that you'll be armed with sparkle when wearing a deco beauty bangle, pounds 35, from Glitzy Secrets, www. |
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But George isn't Vogueing alone, because Fashion's latest obsession, Gisele, is at his side, to add more luster to the sparkle. |
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Michelle, the barmaid who always seems to magically know what I want to drink, says this with a sparkle in her eye as she hands me a swizzle. |
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If he had a fault as a conversationalist, it was a certain tendency to monotony, a certain lack of sparkle and variety in his small-talk. |
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In the darker corners, huge gilt mirrors reflect light and glitter balls inject a bit of nightclubby sparkle. |
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Gurney hopes a change of scenary and treatment for a back problem will help bring back the horse's old sparkle. |
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It opens with a juicy sparkle of Bergamot, Neroli and Mandarin, which blend with Cassis Buds and a Leafy Green Note for a burst of freshness. |
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The production numbers of La Cage sparkle, while the comedy is a bevy of sight gags, wildly drawn characters, and sexual rompery. |
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But afterwards Mowbray dodged the controversy and instead neaped praise on Koumas who continues to sparkle. |
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Powered by red ginger and sweet almond essential oil, it gives a silky sheen for that festive sparkle. |
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Get some serious sparkle for your spondoolicks with Rimmel's latest budget must-buy, Shine Temptation Stars. |
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Multi-colored lights sparkle like jewels in a treasure chest, yet they can seem so dated. |
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Prairie and boho chic can be easily achieved with embellished kaftans and soft whites, Paisley prints and tie-dyes with a sparkle. |
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If the cider is to be bottled, usually some extra sugar is added for sparkle. |
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Add some serious sparkle to your look this summer with the new range of high impact, low cost glitter eyeliners from Technic. |
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Sitting in that plastic pitcher, she said, the water seemed to sparkle. |
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Fantasy Particle is a traditional sparkle pattern manufactured with double metalized polyester particles suspended in acrylic resin. |
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For extra sparkle add a spoon of champagne foam 5 FOR THE FOAM You need 300ml elderflower champagne, 1 gelatine leaf, 1 CO2 drinks carbonator. |
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The daughter of Kingmambo won the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May, but strained a suspensory ligament and had failed to sparkle in recent work. |
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I think this summer's IJA, with its line-up of guests, is going to be quite good as well. I know I'm working my bullocks off to make the workshops line-up sparkle and shine. |
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A bit of sartorial sparkle also never goes amiss at Christmas, and glittery or embellished shoes are a great way to work the look without looking like Tinkerbell. |
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It has an off-centered subdial at 2 o'clock and its watch face blends luminescent mother-of-pearl with the sparkle of diamonds, mounted on the horns and bezel. |
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Clouds of small-flowered asters sparkle in the background and hosts of yellow prairie daisies, rudbeckias and helianthemums take up their posts in a relaxed sort of a way. |
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The leather had the most intricate hand stitching and the subtle handsewn diamantes gave it that little bit of sparkle as the catwalk lights hit it. |
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Lochs Katrine, Lubnaig, Venachar, Voil and Ard sparkle silver and blue. |
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It keeps the spirit of the season quietly ticking over in a semblance of subliminal festiveness that's not the usual in-your-face magpie-like attraction to sparkle. |
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